Number of Functional JSSs
Number of Functional JSSs
At present, 293 Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) are functional across the country in the current Financial Year 2025-26 including 21 JSSs in Maharashtra and 29 JSSs in Madhya Pradesh. The details of functional JSSs across the country including Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure-I.
The establishment of new Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSSs) is undertaken by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in a phased manner, with priority accorded to Aspirational Districts, Backward Districts, Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas, hilly and island regions, and border areas.
Proposals/Applications for new JSSs are invited through open Expressions of Interest (EOI), which are published in national newspapers and on the official website of the MSDE.
The total budgetary allocation under the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme for the current financial year 2025–26 is ₹185 crore. The details of the total funds released/utilised under the scheme across the country from FY 2022–23 up to 30th June 2025 are at Annexure–II. There is no scheme titled “Joint Solar Energy Scheme” being implemented under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
In case of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), the scheme is being implemented through Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal where the training data is maintainedand the progress is monitored regularly.
To ensure the efficient utilization of fund, the annual Utilization Certificates (UCs) in the prescribed General Financial Rules (GFR) -12A form along with the audited reports are obtained from each JSS, which is duly certified by a Chartered Accountant. Thereafter, the audited accounts of the JSS are settled every year accordingly. The cases of non-utilisation/misutilisation are dealt as per the JSS Guidelines which may lead to de-recognition of the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) from the JSS Scheme.
Annexure-I
List of functional JSSs:
State/UTs
JSS Centers ( as on 30.06.2025)
A & N Islands
1
Andhra Pradesh
6
Arunachal Pradesh
–
Assam
6
Bihar
21
Chandigarh
1
Chhattisgarh
14
Delhi
3
Goa
1
Gujarat
8
Haryana
2
Himachal Pradesh
11
Jammu & Kashmir
2
Jharkhand
13
Karnataka
12
Kerala
9
Ladakh
2
Lakshadweep
1
Madhya Pradesh
29
Maharashtra
21
Manipur
4
Meghalaya
1
Mizoram
1
Nagaland
2
Odisha
29
Puducherry
–
Punjab
2
Rajasthan
9
Sikkim
–
Tamil Nadu
9
Telangana
6
DNH & DD
2
Tripura
2
Uttar Pradesh
47
Uttarakhand
8
West Bengal
8
Overall
293
Annexure-II
Total funds released across the country from FY 2022-23 till 30th June 2025:
(Amount in Crores)
State/UT
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26 (as on 30.06.2025
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.12
Andhra Pradesh
3.31
3.36
2.99
0.75
Arunachal Pradesh
–
–
–
–
Assam
2.74
2.74
2.90
0.75
Bihar
11.90
11.69
10.11
2.63
Chandigarh
0.52
0.56
0.48
0.13
Chhattisgarh
7.61
7.34
6.74
1.75
DNH & DD
0.95
0.96
0.75
0.25
Delhi
1.68
1.68
1.50
0.38
Goa
0.56
0.55
0.48
0.13
Gujarat
4.79
4.48
3.84
1.00
Haryana
2.15
2.20
0.97
0.25
Himachal Pradesh
5.71
5.72
4.70
1.40
Jammu And Kashmir
0.13
0.25
0.38
0.25
Jharkhand
5.72
6.31
6.04
1.63
Karnataka
6.51
6.63
5.86
1.50
Kerala
5.01
5.04
4.45
1.13
Ladakh
0.46
0.25
–
0.25
Lakshadweep
0.50
0.46
0.38
0.13
Madhya Pradesh
14.94
15.03
14.11
3.63
Maharashtra
11.31
11.46
10.27
2.63
Manipur
2.23
2.18
2.00
0.50
Meghalaya
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.13
Mizoram
0.56
0.52
0.48
0.13
Nagaland
0.64
0.63
0.25
0.25
Odisha
15.38
15.19
14.38
3.63
Punjab
1.05
0.99
0.98
0.25
Rajasthan
4.29
4.52
4.30
1.13
Tamil Nadu
4.06
4.32
4.27
1.00
Telangana
3.20
3.24
2.89
0.75
Tripura
1.07
1.02
0.97
0.25
Uttar Pradesh
25.79
26.03
23.29
5.88
Uttarakhand
4.64
4.34
3.97
1.00
West Bengal
4.25
3.69
3.81
1.00
Overall
154.66
154.38
139.55
36.52
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.